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The Incentive Bubble
Desai, Mihir A.Article HBS-R1203M-ELeadership and People ManagementThe past three decades have seen American capitalism quietly transformed by a single, powerful idea--that financial markets are a suitable tool for measuring performance and structuring compensation. Stock instruments for managers, high-powered incentive contracts for investors, and the rise of alternative assets have dramatically altered the nature and level of incentives and rewards in our society, on both sides of the capital market. These cha...Starting at €8.20
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A Better Way to Tax U.S. Businesses
Desai, Mihir A.Article HBS-R1207N-EEconomicsThe U.S. corporate tax code is broken. High rates and perverse incentives drive capital away from the corporate sector and toward other uses and countries. This is bad news for U.S. workers, because corporations aren't making investments that would increase productivity and real wages. And while one might think higher rates lead to higher revenues, the U.S. actually collects less in taxes (as a percentage of GDP) than most other developed nations...Starting at €8.20
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The Valuation and Financing of Lady M Confections
Desai, Mihir A.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-215047-EFinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). This case explores the decision-making process that small, private businesses must undertake when considerinStarting at €8.20
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Hon Hai's Investment in Sharp
Desai, Mihir A.; Wong, Keith Chi-ho; Markovich, ZacharyCase HBS-216035-EFinanceIn March 2012, Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, Ltd. (Hon Hai) announced its investment in the Sharp Corporation (Sharp). The deal was structured in two parts: the first had Hon Hai investing in Sharp, and the second involved Hon Hai founder and chairmStarting at €8.20
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Hon Hai's Investment in Sharp, Teaching Note
Desai, Mihir A.; Wong, Keith Chi-ho; Markovich, ZacharyTeaching Note HBS-216036-EFinanceTeaching note for case 216035.Starting at €0.00
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The Case of the Unidentified Industries-2018
Desai, Mihir A.; Fruhan, William E.; Fan, Leanne; Bhatia, AdilCase HBS-219046-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Dow Chemical's Bid for the Privatization of PBB in Argentina (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; De Royere, AlexandraCase HBS-209S06FinanceWhat price should Dow Chemical bid for PBB, a petrochemical complex that is being privatized by the Argentine government? To answer this question, students are forced to consider the role of country risk, the underlying currency exposure of the business, and how to value an investment opportunity that has several stages. Given that it is a privatization, students are also forced to consider the political dynamics involved, the incentives of local...Starting at €8.20
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Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (A) (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-215S06FinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). By the end of 2013, Apple had $137 billion dollars in cash and marketable securities. This case explores how companies can generate such large amounts of cash and how and if they should distribute it to shareholders, especially in the face of shareholder pressure. In the process, students are asked to ...Starting at €8.20
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Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (B) (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-215S07FinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). This case is meant to accompany Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (A) and details the results of Apple's Q2 2013 earnings call.Starting at €5.74
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The Valuation and Financing of Lady M Confections (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-218S07Financea break-even analysis and a valuation exercise.Starting at €8.20